UGC 10822 Draco Dwarf

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Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK
Object name: UGC 10822 Draco Dwarf
Apparent RA: 17 20 29  Apparent Dec:57 54 29
Constellation: Draco
19 Apr 2015

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The Draco Dwarf galaxy is part of the Local Group and a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way galaxy. Very low contrast and almost impossible to see, I've taken a couple of nights data with the Sky90 and Atik 490ex CCD Camera through RGB filters.

View full sized image of UGC 10822 Draco Dwarf

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This image was autoguided using my homemade off axis guider with Lodestar.

Imaged with my homemade telescope mount

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Exposure Details :

Baader Blue 30x300s on 90 @ F4 f.l. 409 with Atik 490 camera
Baader Green 30x300s on 90 @ F4 f.l. 409 with Atik 490 camera
Baader Red 30x300s on 90 @ F4 f.l. 409 with Atik 490 camera

Equipment:

Skywatcher 200 Newt (upgraded with OO Hilux secondary)
Sky 90 Refractor
Homemade focus motor
Homemade filterwheel / OAG combo with Lodestar guide camera
Atik 490 CCD camera
Homemade Telescope mount

Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK